Copperhead (Daredevil foe)
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Copperhead is the name of a number of fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. This article is about two similar characters that mimicked old pulp magazine heroes, wearing a suit of copper armor and shooting paralyzing or lethal darts.
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[edit] Lawrence Chesney
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil #124 (Aug 1975) |
| Created by | Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Gene Colan |
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| Alter ego | Lawrence Chesney |
Lawrence Chesney grew up hearing the tales of a pulp fiction hero named Copperhead from his father. As an adult, he became a vigilante, assuming the Copperhead guise, and leaving his calling card of copper pennies on the eyes of his victims as a payment for the “fare across the River Styx”. His murders of New York City’s petty criminals brought him the attention of Daredevil. As he fought Daredevil, Copperhead was struck by lightning and was killed by electrocution.[1]
After death, Copperhead became the agent of a demon. He was sent back to Earth to retrieve Spider-Man’s soul, but failed after battling Spider-Man and Daredevil.
[edit] Arthur Reynolds
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Human Fly #8 (Apr 1978) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo and Frank Robbins |
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| Alter ego | Arthur Reynolds |
Arthur Reynolds discovered that his former co-worker at the museum, Lawrence Chesney, had been Copperhead, and had been killed. Reynolds broke in to Chesney’s apartment and stole a spare Copperhead costume, assuming the identity. His plan to rob the museum were defeated by White Tiger and the Human Fly.
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- ^ Daredevil #125
